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doug*platypus · 12-11-2003, 04:05 PM

Good call, his importance (and temperament!) seem to have decreased markedly from the book. As for huge flaring, war-horse nostrils, even I could ride the little pansy-horse they used in the movie! <P>Poor Shadowfax was basically reduced to a shampoo commercial. Does anyone else think "shampoo commercial" when we first see Shadowfax coming over the hill in slow motion, prancing through the daisies?? The stable at Edoras would have been the perfect time for Gandalf to talk about his incredible speed, or maybe he could have been shown outpacing Arod and Hasufel on the ride from Fangorn. Another poor translation(although very minor) by the moviemakers.

12-11-2003, 04:05 PM	#9
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Good call, his importance (and temperament!) seem to have decreased markedly from the book. As for huge flaring, war-horse nostrils, even I could ride the little pansy-horse they used in the movie! <P>Poor Shadowfax was basically reduced to a shampoo commercial. Does anyone else think "shampoo commercial" when we first see Shadowfax coming over the hill in slow motion, prancing through the daisies?? The stable at Edoras would have been the perfect time for Gandalf to talk about his incredible speed, or maybe he could have been shown outpacing Arod and Hasufel on the ride from Fangorn. Another poor translation(although very minor) by the moviemakers. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.